be used to
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be used toDo not confuse used to do sth with be used to sth .不要混淆used to do sth与be used to sth。
You use used to do sth to talk about something that happened regularly or was the case in the past, but is not now.used to do sth指过去惯常做某事，而现在则不了：
I used to smoke, but I gave up a couple of years ago.
我以前抽烟，但几年前就戒掉了。
You use be used to sth/to doing sth to talk about something that you are familiar with so that it no longer seems new or strange to you.亦可用get used to sth：
We’re used to the noise from the traffic now.
现在我们已经适应车辆往来的噪音了。
I’m used to getting up early.
我习惯早起。
Don’t worry─you’ll soon get used to his sense of humour.
别担心，你不久就会适应他的幽默感。
I didn’t think I could ever get used to living in a big city after living in the country.
我觉得我在农村住了之后就无法适应大城市的生活了。
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It cannot be used to bond wood to metal .
这不能把木料粘贴在金属上。
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Computer software can be used to simulate conditions on the seabed .
计算机软件可用于模拟海底状况。
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The money will be used to regenerate the commercial heart of the town .
这笔钱将用来发展壮大市镇的商业中心。
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Acrylic paints can be used to create large , flat blocks of colour .
丙烯颜料可用来创作单一色调的大幅图块。
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Yoga can be used to strengthen the immune system .
瑜伽能增强人体免疫系统。
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She probably has a good mind , which should be used to the full
她可能很有头脑，应该充分运用。
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If necessary X-rays and blood tests will also be used to aid diagnosis
如有必要，还要进行X光检查和验血以帮助诊断。
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The money will be used to repair faulty equipment .
这笔钱将用来修理出故障的设备。
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Antibiotics should be used to clear up the infection
应该用抗生素消除感染。
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Body language can also be used to attract members of the opposite sex .
肢体语言也可以用来吸引异性的注意。
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The large log basket can be used to tidy toys away
大木篮子可以用来装玩具。
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This type of surgery could even be used to extract cancerous growths .
这种外科手术甚至可以用来切除癌性肿瘤。
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Steel cable will be used to replace worn ropes .
将用钢缆替换磨损的绳索。
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This will be used to counterweight the capital gains argument .
这将被用来反对资本收益论。
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Zip disks could be used to store the equivalent of three music CDs .
压缩盘可以用来储存相当于3张音乐光碟容量的内容。
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Taxes could be used to redistribute income .
税收可以用来对收入进行再分配。
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In spare moments he applied his mind to how rockets could be used to make money .
在业余时间他潜心研究如何能用火箭来赚钱。
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A crane had to be used to haul the car out of the stream
只好用了起重机，才将轿车从河里拖出来。
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Examinations may be used to choose which pupils are to move into the top streams .
可以采取考试的方式来决定让哪些学生进入高阶班。
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The system could be used to ensure that cars are converted to run on unleaded petrol .
这一系统可以用来确保汽车得以改用无铅汽油。
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Tax incentives would be used to attract firms to the regions , away from the South-East .
将采取税收优惠政策把公司吸引到东南部以外的各地区。
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The scales can be used to weigh other items such as parcels .
这台秤可以用来称包裹等其他物品。
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Coils buried in tunnels below the ground might soon be used to store large amounts of electricity .
埋在地下隧道里的线圈可能很快就会被用来储存大量的电。
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The money raised will be used to dig bore holes to pump water into the dried-up lake .
所筹资金将用于钻孔打水以抽水到干涸的湖中。
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After deductions for war reparations , the balance would be used to buy food and humanitarian supplies .
扣除战争赔款后，余下的钱将用于购买食品和人道主义物资。
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Macdonald accepted that such information could be used to manipulate , to obfuscate , and to mislead .
麦克唐纳相信这样的信息可以用来操纵舆论，蒙蔽误导。
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Potential energy can be used to do work .
势能可以用来做功。
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It is said that the plant can be used to treat hepatitis .
据说那种植物可用来治肝炎。
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The power of the atom can be used to produce electricity .
原子能可以用来发电。
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This piece of cloth can be used to make a pair of pillow cases .
这块布可以做一对枕套。